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  Jack and Jill (Unabridged)

  Louisa May Alcott

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  When Jack and Jill tumble off of their sled on the first good snow of the season, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months putting an end to their fun and frolics. Their parents and friends fill their days with the joys of Christmas preparations, a theatrical production and many other imaginative events. Both learn how to become better friends to each other and their other school mates through their many trials. This is sure to become a family favorite!

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  The war of the worlds

  H. G. Wells

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  "The War of the Worlds" is a classic science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, first serialized in 1897. The story is considered one of the earliest works in the alien invasion genre and has been adapted into various films, radio dramas, and other media. The novel narrates the invasion of Earth by Martians who, fleeing their dying planet, arrive in cylindrical spaceships and unleash destructive heat-ray weapons. The protagonist, an unnamed narrator, provides a firsthand account of the chaos and panic that ensue as humanity faces an extraterrestrial threat. The narrative explores themes of survival, human vulnerability, and the consequences of advanced technology.

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  Classic Short Stories - Volume 3...

  Rudyard Kipling, Jerome K. Jerome

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  Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements.  Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page. 
   
  Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed these Miniature Masterpieces, at first thought, seem remarkably easy to conjure up. But ask any writer and they will tell you that distilling the essence of narrative and characters into a short story is one of the hardest acts of their literary craft.  Many attempt, but few achieve.

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  The Mystery of Edwin Drood

  Charles Dickens

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  Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa Bud when he comes of age, but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection, they agree to break off the engagement. Shortly afterwards, in the middle of a storm on Christmas Eve, Edwin disappears, leaving nothing behind but some personal belongings and the suspicion that his jealous uncle John Jasper, madly in love with Rosa, is the killer. And beyond this presumed crime there are further intrigues: the dark opium dens of the sleepy cathedral town of Cloisterham, and the sinister double life of Choirmaster Jasper, whose drug-fuelled fantasy life belies his respectable appearance. Dickens died before completing The Mystery of Edwin Drood, leaving its tantalising mystery unsolved and encouraging successive generations of readers to turn detective.

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  The Revolt of "Mother"

  Mary Wilkins Freeman

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  Mary Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930) was an American writer, best known for her stories reflecting the world of women fighting for dignity and independence from men. Her tales typically describe domestic settings and intimate relationships and are told with sensitivity and a poignancy which illuminates a bygone era in vivid detail."The Revolt of Mother" tells the story of a strong and self-reliant farm wife who defies her obstinate husband by moving her household into his newly built barn when he refuses to build her a proper house.

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  Horror at Sea - 15 Nautical...

  William Hope Hodgson, H.P....

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  HorrorBabble's complete "Horror at Sea" collection. 15 nautical nightmares: from the discovery and subsequent investigation of a mysterious vessel in The Derelict; to the terrifying ordeal of a lighthouse keeper stationed at the remote, Three Skeleton Key. 
  "There’ll be restless nights for thee, upon these seven seas…" 
  Contents: 
  The Derelict by W. H. Hodgson (Red Magazine, Dec 1912) 
  The Ocean Ogre by D. Carroll (Weird Tales, July 1937) -- A stranded ship. 
  Ghouls of the Sea by J. B. S. Fullilove (WT, March 1934) -- Death aboard the "Kay Marie". 
  The Voice in the Night by W. H. Hodgson (Blue Book Magazine, Nov 1907) -- A schooner, approached in the night. 
  The Black, Dead Thing by F. B. Long (WT, Oct 1933) -- A dreadful thing came aboard the ship. 
  The Temple by H. P. Lovecraft (WT, Sep 1925) -- A submarine on a strange descent. 
  The Lure of Atlantis by J. M. Nichols, Jr. (WT, April 1925) -- An expedition into a lost city. 
  The Uncharted Isle by C. A. Smith (WT, Nov 1930) -- A sailor lost at sea. 
  The Night Ocean by H. P. Lovecraft (Californian, Winter 1936) -- An artist, unsettled by the ocean. 
  Fire in the Galley Stove by W. Outerson (Atlantic, May 1937) -- An attack on the "Unicorn". 
  The Black Kiss by R. Bloch (WT, June 1937) -- The thing that swam in black waters. 
  Lost by A. M. Schnirring (WT, July 1943) -- A tale of the marshes. 
  The Thing in the Weeds by W. H. Hodgson (Story-teller, Jan 1913) -- A Sargasso Sea story. 
  The Brain-Eaters by F. B. Long (WT, June 1932) -- A horror from four-dimensional space. 
  Three Skeleton Key by G. G. Toudouze (Esquire, Jan 1937)

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